Tank



C. A. XARDELL.

TANK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22, I920.

Patented June 1, 1920.

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CHARLES A. XARDELL, UTICA; NEW YORK.

TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 1', 1920.

Application filed January 22, 1920. Serial No. 358,291.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. XARDELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Utica in the county of Oneida and State of New York, haveinvented or discovered certain new and. useful Improvements in Tanks, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to tanks, and more particularly to that class oftanks used in automobiles for holding 'gasolene, and the invention hasfor its object to provide a tank of this class with means whereby it maybe attached in place, as when suspended from a frame. To this end the1mproved tank comprises a sheet metal body and relatively heavy metalend heads formed either by casting or forging and which heads areprovided with integral brackets by which the tank may be mounted nplace. To securely hold the end heads in them proper positions in thetank the sheet metal body of the tank, is preferably crimped against theinner peripheral edges of the end heads.

In the accompanying drawing, which is a sectional viewof the improvedtank, 12 denotes the sheet metal body of the tank, and 13 the end headsthereof, said heads, which are of cast or forged metal, being providedwith integral brackets 14 having holes or openings 15 for bolts or thelike by which the tank may be attached in place or suspended from aframe. In order to Securely hold the end heads in place the sheet metalbody of the tank is preferably provided with indented crimped portions16 which engage the inner peripheral shouldenparts or edges of the heads15 and thus, 1n cooperation with the out-turned flanges 17 on the headsand the locking hooked portions 18 on the tank body, hold the heads inplace, notwithstanding the strain said heads may be subjected to insustaining the weight of the tank and its contents. The improved tank ispreferably provided with a bafile late such as is covered by my U. S.Patent in). 1,310,517.

The supporting brackets 14: extend outward horizontally from the heads13 and are preferably located above the central portions of said heads,so that the center of gravity of the tank will be below the supportstherefor.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the integral brackets 14with which the forged or' cast metal heads 13 are provided,

afford convenient means for mounting the tanks in place, and that thecrimped portions 16 of the tank body 12, in cooperation withtflanges 17and hooked parts 16, afiording interlocking joints, serve to hold theheads 13 firmly in place.

Having thus described 111 claim and desire to secure by 1. A tankconsisting of relatively heavy metal end heads provided with integral,

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tters Patent horizontally extending brackets located above the centralportions of said end heads and by means of which brackets said tank maybe mounted or secured in place,

and a relatively light sheet metal body portion interlocked with saidheads.

2. A tank consisting of relatively heavy metal end heads provided withintegral horizontally extending brackets located above thecentral-portions of said end heads and by means of which brackets saidtank may be mounted or secured in place, and a relatively light sheetmetal body portion interlocked with said heads, the said sheet metalbody portion being crimped or indented so as to abut against the innerperipheral shoulder parts of the said end heads and thus serving, incooperation with the interlocked parts of said heads and body, tosecurely hold the said heads in place.

3. A tank consisting of relatively heavy end heads having integral,horizontally extending brackets projecting outward from said heads andprovided with openings, adapted to receive bolts or the like, and without-turned flanges, and a sheet metal body portion having hookedportions interlocked with said flanges and having also indented crimpedportions engaging shoulders on said heads.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature,

